Vodafone to fully acquire UK mobile giant in £4.3bn deal
Vodafone is set to assume full ownership of the UK’s largest mobile network in a £4.3 billion buyout deal involving Hong Kong…
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MTN leads as telcos battle for data network supremacy — Report
Nigeria’s telecom operators are entering a new phase of competition, where the fight for the last million subscribers is giving way to…
SERAP, editors sue NBC over broadcast sanctions threat
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project and the Nigerian Guild of Editors have instituted legal action against the National Broadcasting Commission over…
Airtel temporarily suspends airtime, data borrowing services
Airtel Nigeria has announced the temporary suspension of its airtime and data credit services, which previously allowed eligible prepaid customers to borrow…
Amazon to acquire Globalstar for $11.57bn, challenges Musk’s Starlink
Amazon is accelerating its push into space-based connectivity with plans to spend 11.57 billion dollars on the acquisition of satellite firm Globalstar,…
Telecom operators lose 656 critical power assets to theft – Report
Telecommunications operators in Nigeria are facing rising infrastructure theft, with data from the Nigerian Communications Commission showing that 656 critical power assets…
NCC data reveals massive theft of telecom generators, batteries
Telecommunications operators in Nigeria are grappling with a growing wave of infrastructure theft, as newly released data from the Nigerian Communications Commission…
NCC mandates telcos to pay Nigerians for poor network service
The Nigerian Communications Commission has directed mobile network operators to compensate subscribers affected by prolonged or repeated poor quality of service under…
NCC orders telcos to compensate subscribers for poor service
The Nigerian Communications Commission has instructed mobile network operators to compensate subscribers who experience prolonged or recurring poor service quality, under a…
FG to install 1,000 telecom towers in rural areas
The Federal Government has said it will deliver at least 1,000 telecommunications towers to rural communities in 2026 as part of efforts…
Nigeria to launch NIGCOMSAT-2A, 2B satellites by 2029
The Federal Government has moved Nigeria’s next-generation satellite programme into the execution phase, with NIGCOMSAT-2A and 2B scheduled for launch in 2028…
MTN Zambia completes Africa’s first Starlink direct-to-cell satellite test
MTN Zambia has completed Africa’s first field test of Starlink’s Direct-to-Cell technology. The trial successfully sent both a data session and a…